Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Santa Maria, CA

539 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Santa Maria, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$71,940	60	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$71,390	50	View salary detail
Curators	$71,380	30	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$71,240	70	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$71,200	1,100	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$71,100	330	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$70,420	90	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$70,060	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,250	530	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$68,940	70	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$67,890	200	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$67,480	420	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$67,140	30	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$67,100	590	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$66,900	220	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$66,660	60	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$66,550	90	View salary detail
Glaziers	$66,520	70	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$66,340	90	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$66,220	410	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$66,110	70	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$65,610	210	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$65,600	70	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$65,480	150	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$65,060	520	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$65,000	110	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$64,430	—	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$64,370	440	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,150	60	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$64,030	30	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$63,600	30	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$63,510	70	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$63,360	120	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,210	90	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$62,510	160	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$62,510	160	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$62,510	160	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$62,500	40	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$62,380	90	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$62,360	50	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$62,310	610	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$62,050	30	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$61,950	210	View salary detail
Tapers	$61,870	110	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,770	80	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$61,710	170	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$61,640	110	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$61,630	110	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$61,620	110	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$61,460	100	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.